Zoning Commission Minutes 2012 04-25-12
APPROVED 5/23/12
ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Yorkville City Hall Conference Room
800 Game Farm Road, Yorkville, IL 60560
Committee Members in Attendance:
Jeff Baker
Gary Neyer
Phil Haugen
Pete Huinker
Michael Crouch
City Officials in Attendance:
Krysti Barksdale-Noble, Community Development Director
Meeting Called to Order
The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. (estimated - time not
officially stated) and Mr. Crouch welcomed everyone.
Roll Call
Roll call was taken. A quorum was established.
Citizen’s Comments
There were no guests in attendance.
Previous Minutes
Mr. Baker moved to accept the April 25, 2012 minutes and it was seconded. It was
moved and seconded. There were no discussions, corrections or additions so a vote to
accept was made, unanimously accepted and the motion was carried.
Mr. Crouch thanked Mr. Millen for leading the last meeting then turned the meeting over
to Ms. Noble to cover Old Business.
Old Business:
Ms. Noble said she attached a copy of the subdivision control ordinance because there
was a question about the spacing of street lights. Mr. Crouch offered that would depend
on how the development was arranged. She then directed them to Resolution No. 2004-
39 page S-6 (in the back of the packet) – “Street Lighting System.” Currently, street light
requirements are a maximum spacing of 300 feet at all intersections, curves and ends of
cul-de-sacs; and 500 feet in Estate-residential subdivisions. That is the standard reflected
in D-1. If the committee would like, they can look at revising those standards.
Mr. Baker had concerns about a street light in a cul-de-sac in an Estate area. There was
then much discussion about street lights and cul-de-sacs. (8.11) Mr. Neyer then asked if
there was a chapter covering this in the Subdivision Control Ordinance. Ms. Noble said
it had its own chapter within the code enforcements. It is Title 11 of the entire Municipal
Code, and it is separate from Zoning.
Mr. Crouch asked if they were merging it into, and Ms. Noble and Mr. Baker said they
would like to do exactly that. Apparently, most communities keep them separate because
if you amend anything in your Zoning Ordinance, you are open to a Public Hearing.
Ms. Noble said since Engineering now falls under Community Development, anything
she amends in this ordinance (such as PUD) that affects the subdivision control ordinance
will be amended. If they want to amend here and they feel they may be a contradiction
elsewhere, they can definitely amend that as well.
Mr. Neyer asked if the majority of this Ad-Hoc committee wants to review the
Subdivision Control Ordinance as past of their commission, how would they go about it?
Ms. Noble said it would go through Plan Commission.
Mr. Crouch then said he thought 500 feet was pretty close if you’re talking about cul-de-
sacs that may only be 1,000 feet long in Estate Zoning.
Moving on to Chapter 11, Ms. Noble said Commissioner Baker had earlier questioned the
wording ‘suburban’ vs. ‘traditional’ and Ms. Noble changed R-1, Single Family from
‘Suburban’ to ‘Traditional’ and changed R-2, Single Family from ‘Traditional’ to
‘Suburban.’ She also removed all of the Site and Development Standards. The
commission agreed to not lower the current 12,000 square foot minimum.
There were no other critical changes – only the wording on R-1 and R2.
Mr. Baker made a motion to adjourn; Mr. Huinker seconded and agreed by all. The next
scheduled meeting is Wednesday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. at Yorkville City Hall in the
conference room.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. (estimated by length of tape; time not officially
stated).
Minutes respectfully submitted by:
Bonnie Olsem